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UNIT 4

Momentum / RSI

RSI compares recent upward and downward price movement on a bounded scale.

RSI70Context required
What it tells you

Momentum strength and possible exhaustion in context.

When it is useful
  • Comparing swing strength
  • Spotting divergence for investigation
When it fails
  • Can stay extreme
  • Is derived entirely from price
COMMON MISTAKE

Selling only because RSI crossed 70.

Evidence note

Threshold performance varies by asset, trend, lookback, and test design.

60-SECOND CHEAT SHEET

Remember this.

  1. 1>70 = strong recent momentum
  2. 2Extreme ≠ reversal
  3. 3Structure still matters
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